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LeBron James made history Tuesday night during the Cleveland Cavaliers road game against the Detroit Pistons. In the second quarter, James made a behind-the-back assist on a 3-pointer scored by Kevin Love. aThe play resulted in James’s 6,136th assists in his career, which moved him past Hall of Famer Scottie Pippen for the 27th most assists by a player in NBA history. Now, James also has the most assists by any forward in NBA history. He entered the game just four assists behind Pippen. What makes the accomplishment even more impressive is that James was able to pass Pippen in just 890 games, which is than 288 fewer than the former Chicago Bulls legend. During his four years with...

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LeBron James made history Tuesday night during the Cleveland Cavaliers road game against the Detroit Pistons. In the second quarter, James made a behind-the-back assist on a 3-pointer scored by Kevin Love. aThe play resulted in James’s 6,136th assists...

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